gre wordlist 2

8/14/2019 GRE wordlist 2

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ACUMEN

acumen [uncountable]

the ability to think quickly and makegood judgments

business/political/financial etcacumen

The firm's success is largely due to

Brannon's commercial acumen.


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ADULTERATE

adulterate [transitive]

to make food or drink less pure byadding another substance of lowerquality to it [ unadulterated]

adulteration noun [uncountable]


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AMALGAMATE

amalgamate formal 1 [intransitive and transitive] if two organizations

amalgamate, or if one amalgamates withanother, they join and make one big

organization [= merge] amalgamate something with/into/under

something The agency is expected to amalgamate with the

National Rivers Authority.

2 [transitive] to combine two or more thingstogether to make one thing: Stir until the ingredients are amalgamated.

amalgamate something with/intosomething

The editors will amalgamate all the informationinto one article.


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ARCHAICARCHAIC

archaic

1 old and no longer used[= outdated; modern]: archaic words

2 old-fashioned and needing to be

replaced: Many smaller radio stations broadcast

on archaic equipment.

3 from or relating to ancient times: archaic civilizations


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AVERAVER

aver past tense and past participle averred, presentparticiple averring [transitive]

formal to say something firmly and

strongly because you are sure thatit is true [= declare]

The lawyer averred her client'sinnocence.

[+ speech] "He's guilty, I tell you, "she averred.

[+ that ] She averred that he was


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BOLSTERBOLSTER

bolster1 also bolster up[transitive]

1 to help someone to feel better andmore positive:

He is making a bold attempt to bolsterthe territory's confidence.

2 to improve something: his efforts to bolster his career

Bolster 2 [countable]

a long firm pillow, usually shaped like a

tube


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BOMBASTICBOMBASTIC

bombastic

bombastic language contains longwords that sound important buthave no real meaning:

He is best known for three ratherbombastic poems.

bombastnoun [uncountable]


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DIATRIBEDIATRIBE

diatribe [countable] formal

a long speech or piece of writing thatcriticizes someone or somethingvery severely

diatribe against

a diatribe against contemporary

American civilization


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DISSEMBLEDISSEMBLE

dissemble [intransitive and transitive] literary

to hide your true feelings, thoughtsetc

He accused the government ofdissembling.


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CAMOUFLAGECAMOUFLAGE

[U] the use of leaves, branches, paints and clothes forhiding soldiers or military equipment so that they lookpart of what surrounds them

a camouflage jacket

[S or U] the way that the colour or shape of an animal orplant appears to mix with its natural environment toprevent it from being seen by attackers

The lizard's light brown skin acts as (a) camouflage inthe desert sand.

[S or U] something that is meant to hide something, or

behaviour that is intended to hide the truth Using smoke as (a) camouflage, the army advanced up

the hill.

He believed that her kindness was merely a camouflagefor her real intentions.


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ECCENTRICECCENTRIC

eccentric 1 adj

1 behaving in a way that is unusual anddifferent from most people:

His eccentric behaviour lost him his job.

Aunt Nessy was always a bit eccentric. 2 technical eccentric circles do not have the

same centre point [ concentric]

eccentrically adverb Eccentric 2 [countable]

someone who behaves in a way that is differentfrom what is usual or socially accepted:

I was regarded as something of an eccentric.


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ENDEMICENDEMIC

an endemic disease or problem isalways present in a particularplace, or among a particular group

of people [ epidemic, pandemic]: Violent crime is now endemic in parts

of Chicago.


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EVANESCENTEVANESCENT

evanescent literary

something that is evanescent doesnot last very long


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EXACERBATEEXACERBATE

exacerbate [transitive]

to make a bad situation worse:

The recession has exacerbated thisproblem.

I don't want to exacerbate thesituation.

exacerbation noun [uncountable]


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FERVENTFERVENT

fervent

believing or feeling something verystrongly and sincerely:

a fervent appeal for peace

fervent admirer/believer etc

a fervent supporter of human rights

fervently adverb


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FORTUITOUSFORTUITOUS

fortuitous formal

happening by chance, especially in away that has a good result:

The meeting with Jack was fortuitous.

fortuitously adverb


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GERMANEGERMANE

germane formal

an idea, remark etc that is germaneto something is related to it in animportant and suitable way[= relevant]

germane to

an article which is germane to thesubject being discussed


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GRANDILOQUENCEGRANDILOQUENCE

grandiloquent formal

using words that are too long andformal in order to sound important[= pompous]

Her speech was full of grandiloquentlanguage, but it contained no new

ideas. grandiloquence noun [uncountable]


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HACKNEYEDHACKNEYED

hackneyed

a hackneyed phrase is boring anddoes not have much meaningbecause it has been used so often

The plot of the film is just ahackneyed boy-meets-girl scenario.


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HALCYONHALCYON

halcyon

halcyon days literarya time in the past when you

were very happy

She recalled the halcyon days of heryouth.


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HEDONISMHEDONISM

hedonist [countable]

someone who believes that pleasureis the most important thing in life

hedonism noun [uncountable]

hedonistic adjective


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HEGEMONYHEGEMONY

(especially of countries) the positionof being the strongest and mostpowerful and therefore able to

control othersThe three nations competed for

regional hegemony.

Hegemonic adjective


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ICONOCLASTICONOCLAST

a person who strongly opposesgenerally accepted beliefs andtraditions

Rogers, an iconoclast in architecture,is sometimes described as puttingthe insides of buildings on theoutside.


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IDOLATROUSIDOLATROUS

idolatry [uncountable]

1 the practice of worshipping idols

2 when you admire someone orsomething too much

idolatrous adjective


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IMPASSIVEIMPASSIVE

impassive

not showing any emotion:

Her impassive face showed noreaction at all.

impassively adverb:

The children studied him impassively.

impassivity noun [uncountable]


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IMPERTURBABLEIMPERTURBABLE

imperturbable

remaining calm and unworried inspite of problems or difficulties

imperturbably adverb

imperturbability noun [uncountable]


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IMPLACABLEIMPLACABLE

implacable

very determined to continue opposingsomeone or something:

implacable enemies

The government faces implacableopposition on the issue of nuclearwaste.

implacably adverb:

He remained implacably opposed toStalin's regime.

implacability noun [uncountable]


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IMPUNITYIMPUNITY

impunity

do something with impunity

if someone does something bad withimpunity, there is no risk that theywill be punished for it:

It's astonishing that these criminals

are free to walk the streets withimpunity.


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INCHOATEINCHOATE

inchoate formal

inchoate ideas, plans, attitudes etcare only just starting to develop

She had a child's inchoate awarenessof language.

= incipient; rudimentary -


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INCIPIENTINCIPIENT

incipient [only before noun] formal

starting to happen or exist:

a sign of incipient madness


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RUDIMENTARYRUDIMENTARY

rudimentary

1 a rudimentary knowledge orunderstanding of a subject is very

simple and basic [ sophisticated]: Gradually, I acquired a rudimentary

knowledge of music.

my rudimentary German

2 rudimentary equipment, methods,systems etc are very basic and notadvanced:

subsistence farming in its most

rudimentary form


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ININFELICITOUSFELICITOUS

infelicitous adj formal not suitable; not fitting the occasion

an infelicitous remark

Infelicity [C usually plural] formal His article was full of mistakes and

verbal infelicities (= unsuitableexpressions).

felicitous formal or literary well-chosen and suitable:

a felicitous choice of candidate


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INSIPIDINSIPID

insipid

1 food or drink that is insipid doesnot have much taste [= bland]:

an insipid pasta dish

2 not interesting, exciting, orattractive:

insipid colours

insipidly adverb

insipidness, insipidity noun

[uncountable]


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LOQUACIOUSLOQUACIOUS

loquacious formal

a loquacious person likes to talk a lot[= talkative]

loquacity noun [uncountable]


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LUMINOUSLUMINOUS

luminous

1 shining in the dark: luminous paint

Her large dark eyes were almostluminous.

2 very brightly coloured, especially ingreen, pink, or yellow [= Day Glo]:

luminous green socks luminously adverb

luminosity


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MALEVOLENTMALEVOLENT

malevolent formal

a malevolent person wants to harmother people [= evil; benevolent]

malevolent look/stare/smile etc

He gave her a dark, malevolent look.

malevolence noun [uncountable]

malevolently adverb


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MENDACITYMENDACITY

mendacity [uncountable]

formal the quality of not being truthful

Politicians are often accused ofmendacity.


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METICULOUSMETICULOUS

very careful and with great attentionto every detail

Many hours of meticulous preparation

have gone into writing the book.

Meticulously adv

The entire project was meticulously

planned. Meticulousness noun


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MISANTHROPEMISANTHROPE

misanthropist also misanthrope[countable]

formal someone who does not like

other people and prefers to bealone

misanthropic adjective

misanthropy noun [uncountable]


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MITIGATEMITIGATE

mitigate [transitive] formal to make a situation or the effects of

something less unpleasant, harmful,or serious [= alleviate]:

Measures need to be taken to mitigatethe environmental effects of burningmore coal.

mitigating mitigating circumstances/factors facts about a situation that make a

crime or bad mistake seem lessserious:


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OBDURATEOBDURATE

obdurate formal

very determined not to change yourbeliefs, actions, or feelings, in a

way that seems unreasonable[= stubborn]:

They argued, but he remained

obdurate. obduracy noun [uncountable]

obdurately adverb


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OBSEQUIOUSOBSEQUIOUS

obsequious very eager to please or agree with

people who are powerful - used inorder to show disapproval [= servile]:

an obsequious smile She is almost embarrassingly

obsequious to anyone in authority

obsequiously adverb obsequiousness noun [uncountable]


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OCCLUDEOCCLUDE

occlusion noun (WEATHER)

[C] (also occluded front)

specialized a situation in the weatherwhen two masses of air meet,especially when a band of cold airreaches warm air ahead of it and

pushes it up

(v) to obstruct or block


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OPPROBRIUMOPPROBRIUM

opprobrium [uncountable] formal

strong criticism or disapproval,especially expressed publicly

International opprobrium has beenheaped on the country following itsattack on its neighbours.

Opprobrious adjective


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PEDAGOGYPEDAGOGY

pedagogy n [U] specialized

the study of the methods andactivities of teaching

Pedagogic adjective (alsopedagogical )

Pedagogically adverb

The minister's reforms arepedagogically questionable (= notbased on good teaching theory).


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PEDANTICPEDANTIC

pedantic

paying too much attention to rules orto small unimportant details

pedantic about

Some people can be very pedanticabout punctuation.

pedantically adverb


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PENURYPENURY

penury [uncountable]

formal the state of being very poor[= poverty]:

He died in penury in 1644.

penurious adjective


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PERVASIVEPERVASIVE

pervasive

existing everywhere:

the pervasive influence of television

the all-pervasive mood of apathy

pervasiveness noun [uncountable]


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PINEPINE

pine2 [intransitive]

to become sad and not continue your life asnormal because someone has died or goneaway:

Six months after he left, she was still pining. pine away phrasal verb

to become less active, weaker and often ill,especially because you miss someone who hasdied or gone away

pine for somebody/something phrasal verb

1 if you pine for a place or for something, you missit a lot and wish you could be there or have itagain:

After two months in France I was pining for home.

2 if you pine for someone, you feel very unhappy


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PIRATEPIRATE

Pirate [transitive]

to illegally copy and sell anotherperson's work such as a book,

video, or computer program: pirated video tapes


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PITHPITH

pith [uncountable]

1 a white substance just under theoutside skin of oranges and similar

fruit:

Peel the oranges with a sharp knifeto remove all pith.

2 a soft white substance that fills thestems of some plants


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PITHYPITHY

pithy

if something that is said or written ispithy, it is intelligent and strongly

stated, without wasting any words: Press releases must be short and

pithy.

a series of pithy quotations

pithily adverb


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PLACATEPLACATE

placate [transitive] formal

to make someone stop feeling angry[= appease]:

These changes did little to placate theunions.

Placatory adjective: a placatory smile


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PLATITUDEPLATITUDE

platitude [countable] formal

a statement that has been mademany times before and is not

interesting or clever

- used to show disapproval:

His excuse was the platitude 'boys

will be boys.'

Platitudinousadjective


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PLUMMETPLUMMET

plummet also plummet down[intransitive]

1.to suddenly and quickly decrease invalue or amount [= plunge]

2. plummet from something to

something Profits plummeted from 49 million to

11 million. House prices have plummeted down.

2. to fall suddenly and quickly from aver hi h lace [= lun e]:


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POLEMICALPOLEMICAL

polemical also polemic formal

using strong arguments to criticize ordefend a particular idea, opinion, or

person:The reforms were attacked in a highly

polemical piece in the 'New Yorker'.

polemically adverb


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PRODIGALPRODIGAL

prodigal 1 [usually before noun] formal

1prodigal son/daughter

someone who leaves their family andhome without the approval of theirfamily, but who is sorry later andreturns

2 spending money, wasting time etcin a careless way [= extravagant]:

a prodigal lifestyle


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PROFUSEPROFUSE

profuse

produced or existing in largequantities:

He made profuse apologies.

Profuse sweating is one of thesymptoms of heat exhaustion.

profusely adverb:The wound was bleeding profusely.

profuseness noun [uncountable]


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PROLIFERATEPROLIFERATE

proliferate [intransitive]

if something proliferates, it increasesquickly and spreads to many

different places: Computer courses continue to

proliferate.


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QUERIESQUERIES

query1 plural queries[countable]

a question that you ask to get

information, or to check thatsomething is true or correct

query aboutquery about

Give us a ring if you have any queriesabout the contract.

Staff are always available to answeryour queries.


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QUERULOUSQUERULOUS

querulous formal

someone who is querulous complainsabout things in an annoying way:

'But why can't I go?' he said in aquerulous voice.

querulously adverb


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RANCOROUSRANCOROUS

Rancour noun

a feeling of hate and continuinganger about something in the past

They cheated me, but I feel norancour towards / against them.

Rancorous adjective


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RECALCITRANTRECALCITRANT

recalcitrant formal

refusing to do what you are told todo, even after you have been

punished [= unruly]: a recalcitrant pupil

(of a person) unwilling to obey orders or todo what should be done, or (of ananimal) refusing to be controlled

recalcitrance noun [uncountable]


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REPUDIATEREPUDIATE

repudiate [transitive] formal 1 to refuse to accept or continue with

something [= reject]: He repudiated all offers of friendship.

2 to state or show that something is nottrue or correct:

The book repudiates the raciststereotypes about black women.

repudiationnoun [uncountable]


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RESCINDRESCIND

rescind [transitive]

to officially end a law, or change adecision or agreement

The policy of charging air travellersfor vegetarian meals provedunpopular and has already beenrescinded.


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REVERENTREVERENT

reverent formal

showing a lot of respect andadmiration [ irreverent]:

a hushed reverent voice

reverently adverb


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RHETORICRHETORIC

rhetoric [uncountable]1. language that is used to persuade or

influence people, especially language

that sounds impressive but is notactually sincere or useful:The speech was dismissed by some

people as merely political rhetoric.

rhetoric of the rhetoric of socialism

2. the art of speaking or writing topersuade or influence people


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SALUBRIOUSSALUBRIOUS

salubrious formal

a salubrious area or place is pleasantand clean, especially compared to

other places - often usedhumorously:

the less salubrious area near the

docks


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SOLVENTSOLVENT

solvent1 [not usually before noun]

having enough money to pay yourdebts [ insolvent]

stay/remain/keep solvent

I don't know how we managed to

remain solvent.

solvencynoun [uncountable]


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SPECIOUSSPECIOUS

seeming to be true or correct, butactually false:

a specious argument


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SPURIOUSSPURIOUS

spurious

1 a spurious statement, argument etc isnot based on facts or good thinking

and is likely to be incorrect: He demolished the Opposition's spurious

arguments.

2 insincere:

spurious sympathy spuriously adverb

spuriousness noun [uncountable]


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demolishdemolish

demolish [transitive] 1 to completely destroy a building:

The entire east wing of the building was demolishedin the fire.

2 to prove that an idea or opinion is completelywrong:

He demolished my argument in minutes.

3 to end or ruin something completely: These ants can demolish large areas of forest.

4 to defeat someone very easily:

Miami demolished Texas 46 - 3.

5 especially British English informal to eat all ofsomething very quickly:

He demolished a second helping of pie.


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SUBPOENASUBPOENA

subpoena1 [countable]

Law a written order to come to acourt of law and be a witness


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SUCCINCTSUCCINCT

succinct

clearly expressed in a few words -use this to show approval

[= concise]: a succinct explanation

succinctly adverb:

Anderson put the same point moresuccinctly.

succinctnessnoun [uncountable]

S O S


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SUPERFLUOUSSUPERFLUOUS

superfluous formal

more than is needed or wanted[= unnecessary]:

a modern building with nosuperfluous decoration

superfluously adverb

SURFEIT


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SURFEITSURFEIT

surfeit formal

a surfeit of something

an amount of something that is too

large or that is more than you need[= excess]:

a surfeit of food and drink

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TENACITYTENACITY

tenacious1. determined to do something and unwilling

to stop trying even when the situationbecomes difficult:

a tenacious negotiator2. tenacious beliefs, ideas etc continue to

have a lot of influence for a long time: a tenacious religious tradition that is still

practised in Shinto temples

tenaciously adverb tenacity noun [uncountable]

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TENUOUSTENUOUS

tenuous 1 a situation or relationship that is

tenuous is uncertain, weak, or likelyto change:

For now, the band's travel plans aretenuous.

tenuous link/connection etcThe United Peace Alliance had only a

tenuous connection with the organizedLabour movement.The link between her family and the

King's is rather tenuous.

2 literaryvery thin and easily broken

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TIRADETIRADE

tirade [countable]

a long angry speech criticizingsomeone or something

tirade againsttirade against

He launched into a tirade against the

church.

tirade oftirade of

a tirade of abuse

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TRANSIENTTRANSIENT

transient1 formal

1 continuing only for a short time: transient fashions

2 working or staying somewhere foronly a short time: a transient population

transiencenoun [uncountable]

American English someone who hasno home and moves around fromplace to place

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ZEALOUSZEALOUS

zealous someone who is zealous does or

supports something with great

energy: a zealous preacher ()

zealous political activists

be zealous in (doing) something No one was more zealous than Neil in

supporting the proposal.

zealously adverb


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TRADUCETRADUCE

traduce [transitive] formal to deliberately say things that

are untrue or unpleasant

to strongly criticize someone,especially in a way that harms theirreputation

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deliberately

deliberately adverb

intentionallyintentionally

I'm sure he says these things

deliberately to annoy me.

slowly and carefullyslowly and carefully

Calmly and deliberately, she pouredpetrol over the car and set it alight.

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CAVORTCAVORT

cavort [intransitive]

to jump or dance around in a playfulor sexual way

cavort about/aroundcavort about/around She cavorted about in the water.

cavort withcavort with

The photograph shows him cavortingwith two young women.

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ASSIDUOUSASSIDUOUS

assiduous formal

very careful to make sure thatsomething is done properly or

completely [= meticulous] assiduous in

He was assiduous in his attendance atchurch.

assiduously adverb: Even young children worked

assiduously for a reward.

assiduity noun [uncountable]

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ELDRITCHELDRITCH

eldritch \EL-drich\, adjective:

Strange; unearthly; weird; eerie.

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COGNOSCENTECOGNOSCENTE

cognoscente \kon-yuh-SHEN-tee; kog-nuh-; -SEN-\, noun:

A person with special knowledge of a

subject; a connoisseur.

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TCHOTCHKETCHOTCHKE

tchotchke \CHOCH-kuh\, noun:

A trinket; a knickknack.

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FARRAGOFARRAGO

farrago \fuh-RAH-go; fuh-RAY-go\,noun:

A confused mixture; an assortment; a

medley.

Ivan Illich writes "a farrago of sub-

Marxist cliches, false analogies, nonsequiturs, false or bent facts andweird prophesies.

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ALACRITYALACRITY

alacrity \uh-LACK-ruh-tee\, noun:

A cheerful or eager readiness orwillingness, often manifested by

brisk, lively action or promptness inresponse.

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brisk

brisk 1 quick and full of energy:

a brisk walk

They set off at a brisk pace.

2 quick, practical and showing that you want to get

things done quickly: Her tone of voice is brisk.

3 trade or business that is brisk is very busy, with a lotof products being sold:

The public bar was already doing a brisk trade.

4 weather that is brisk is cold and clear

briskly adverb: They walked briskly.

briskness noun [uncountable]

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LOGORRHEA

logorrhea \law-guh-REE-uh\, noun:

1. Pathologically incoherent,repetitious speech.

2. Incessant or compulsivetalkativeness; wearisome volubility.

It's also not good if your date haslogorrhea.

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INCESSANT

incessant [usually before noun]

continuing without stopping[= constant]:

The child's incessant talking startedto irritate her.

incessant rain

incessantly adverb: Theyquarreled incessantly.

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WEARISOME

wearisome formal

making you feel bored, tired, orannoyed:

a wearisome task

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LUCUBRATION

lucubration \loo-kyoo-BRAY-shun; loo-kuh-\, noun:

1. The act of studying by candlelight;

nocturnal study; meditation.2. That which is composed bynight; that which is produced by

meditation in retirement; hence(loosely) any literary composition.

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CRAPULOUSCRAPULOUS

crapulous \KRAP-yuh-lus\, adjective: 1. Given to or characterized by gross

excess in drinking or eating.

2. Suffering from or due to suchexcess.

The new money was spent in so muchriotous living, and from end to endthere settled on the country a moodof fretful, crapulous irritation.

-- Stephen McKenna, Sonia

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riotous

riotous [usually before noun] formal

1 noisy, exciting, and enjoyable in anuncontrolled way [= wild]: a riotous

party 2 noisy or violent, especially in a

public place:

Their riotous behaviour led to theirarrest.

riotously adverb

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fretfulfretful

fretful anxious and complaining, and unable

to relax: The child was tired and

fretful. fretfully adverb

fretfulness noun [uncountable]

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IMPERATIVEIMPERATIVE

imperative (adj) 1 extremely important and needing to

be done or dealt with immediately: It is imperative that politicians should be

good communicators.

it is imperative (for somebody) todo something

It is imperative to meet face to face withthe client.

2 technical an imperative verb is one thatexpresses an order, such as 'stand up'

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IMPERATIVE

imperative2 [countable] 1 something that must be done urgently: A

broad and balanced education is animperative for raising standards.

2 formal an idea or belief that has a stronginfluence on people, making them behavein a particular way:

Sharing food is the most important moral

imperative in Semai society. 3 technical the form of a verb that expresses

an order. For example, in the order 'comehere', 'come' is in the imperative

ConvivialConvivial


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ConvivialConvivial

Convivial adjective: 1. Fond of feasting, drinking, and

good company; sociable.

2. Merry; festive.

He hated to drink to excess, disliked

convivial entertaining and had nogift for bonhomie.

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titivatetitivate

titivate \TIT-uh-vayt\, transitive andintransitive verb:

1. To make decorative additions to;

spruce. intransitive verb:

1. To make oneself smart or spruce.

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FOOFARAWFOOFARAW

foofaraw \FOO-fuh-raw\, noun: 1. Excessive or flashy ornamentation

or decoration.

2. A fuss over a matter of littleimportance.

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burgeonburgeon

burgeon \BUR-juhn\, intransitive verb:1.To grow or develop quickly; flourish.

the burgeoning market for digital

cameras2.To begin to grow or blossom.

transitive verb:

1. To put forth, as buds. noun:

1. A bud; sprout.


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esurientesurient \ih-SUR-ee-uhnt; -ZUR-\,

adjective: Hungry; greedy.

bifurcatebifurcate \BY-fur-kayt; by-FUR-kayt\,transitive verb:

1. To divide into two branches or parts. intransitive verb:

1. To branch or separate into twoparts.

adjective:

1. Divided into two branches or parts;

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raffishraffish

raffish literary

behaving or dressing in a way whichis not respected by many people

but which is still confident andattractive:

an interesting character with a raffishair

raffishly adverb

raffishness noun [uncountable]

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incarnadineincarnadine

incarnadine \in-KAR-nuh-dyn\,adjective:

1. Having a fleshy pink color.

2. Red; blood-red. transitive verb:

1. To make red or crimson.

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reveriereverie

reverie \REV-uh-ree\, noun: 1. A state of dreamy meditation or

fanciful musing.

2. A daydream. She was startled out of her reverie by a

loud crash.

3. A fantastic, visionary, orimpractical idea.4. Music An instrumental

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